Minor League Baseball has announced new leadership for its Council of League Presidents (COLP), with New York-Penn League President Ben Hayes elected as Chair. (more…)
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C.J. Johnson Named Winston-Salem Dash President and GM
With Geoff Lassiter set to become president of the Carolina League, C.J. Johnson has been promoted to president and general manger of the Winston-Salem Dash. Johnson originally joined the Dash in October 2012 as vice president, ticket sales. (more…)
Geoff Lassiter Named New Carolina League President
Geoff Lassiter, the president of the Winston-Salem Dash, will succeed John Hopkins as president of the High-A Carolina League. The move will become effective on January 1, 2018. (more…)
Geoff Lassiter Honored by Carolina League
Geoff Lassiter of the Winston-Salem Dash has been honored by the Carolina League, which has given him its 2016 Calvin Falwell Executive of the Year. (more…)
New at BB&T Ballpark: Flow Club
As the result of a deal between the Winston-Salem Dash (High A; Carolina League) and Flow Automotive Companies, the Founders Club at BB&T Ballpark is now known as the Flow Club. As a full-service premium space, the Flow Club should see plenty of activity throughout the year. (more…)
Attendance news in Winston-Salem, Reno
We have more reports of early-season attendance success coming in. Today’s news involves the Winston-Salem Dash (High Class A; Carolina League) and the Reno Aces (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League). (more…)
Whte Sox, investors seek to buy Winston-Salem Dash
The Chicago White Sox and other outside investors are seeking to buy a majority share of the Winston-Salem Dash (High Class A; Carolina League), subject to a new BB&T Ballpark lease. According to team president Geoff Lassiter, the White Sox — the Dash’s current parent — and other investors would buy into the team for […]
Personnel moves in Winston-Salem
Some personnel news to report: The Winston-Salem Dash (High Class A; Carolina League) and their sister company Rhino Sports & Entertainment Services have announced four moves within their front-office teams. Within the club’s sales department, Darren Hill is now the Director of Business Development, and Russell Parmele has become the Director of Group Sales. Corey […]
Millionth fan at BB&T Ballpark expected in May
It seems like only yesterday we were there for the opening: the Winston-Salem Dash (High Class A; Carolina League) are set to welcome the millionth fan to BB&T Ballpark sometime in May. Unless something goes terribly wrong, the Dash will be fastest High Class A team to attract a million fans. On the historic night […]
Winston-Salem to host 2012 Cal-Carolina All-Star Game
Should be a great time in a great ballpark: BB&T Ballpark and the Winston-Salem Dash will host the 2012 California-Carolina League All-Star Game on June 19, 2012 as the two High Class A leagues will face off in the 16th edition of the game. Next year’s contest will mark the first time Winston-Salem has […]
Dash: Inaugural BB&T Ballpark season a success
The decision by the city to fund BB&T Ballpark is still a sore issue among some local residents, so the Winston-Salem Dash (High Class A; Carolina League) wisely issued a 2010-11 community report today, touting the many successes for both the ballpark and the city, including job creation, revenue generation and community outreach. “I’m pleased […]
Organization of the Year: Winston-Salem Dash
To say that 2009 was a terrible year for the Winston-Salem Dash is an understatement: a new ballpark sat uncompleted as the team slogged through a miserable lame-duck season at Wake Forest Baseball Park, drawing just 901 fans a game. To say there was a huge streak of cynicism among local fans is an understatement. […]